Profiles and Interviews → Bobby Khan
| Stats | |
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| Height: | 174cm |
| Competition Weight: | 76-77kg |
| Off Season Weight: | 83kg |
Which gym do you currently train at? Panthers Health Club in Cowley Uxbridge
What got you started in bodybuilding? My older brother bought a boxset of the Rocky movies. After watching Rocky Balboa’s physique, both me and my brother where hooked to get the same kind of body with muscles. And from there on it went on to competition.
Past or present bodybuilding idol and why? Frank Zane and Bob Paris, very aesthetic classic physiques of all time.
Where did you place in your very first competition? 1999 Denmark Juniors 2nd Place
Best bodybuilding achievement? Winning the British Championship 2009.
Best achievement outside of bodybuilding? I used to do break dance as a kid and won the Danish championship in 1996 at age 15 years old
What is your motivation to train and/or compete? To look, feel and be healthy that’s why I like to train. Competing comes hand in hand with my training and fitness lifestyle.
| Place the following in order of importance: | |
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| Training: | 25% |
| Nutrition: | 50% |
| Rest: | 25% |
| What is your training philosophy? |
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| TRAIN HARD & SMART |
| Favourites! | |
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| Favourite body part? | None |
| Favourite exercise? | I love all the basics – squats, dead lifts and bench press |
| Favourite on season food? | Chicken breast |
| Favourite off season food? | Any pizza |
| Favourite film? | All Rocky movies |
| Favourite book? | City Of God (based on real life’s of Brazilian street kids in Brazil) |
| Favourite type of music? | Anything with a good beat, hip hop, rock, house etc. |
| Favourite activity away from bodybuilding? | Mountain biking, Mix Martial Arts |
| Favourite Item of clothing? | I love to wear nice clothes, and always keeping up with the latest fashion. |
| Favourite POW! training essential? | I like it all, the quality of their training gear is fantastic. |
What other sport would you have pursued if you didn’t do bodybuilding? Break dancing, I would love continue to do that, it's very big in Denmark and rest of the Scandinavian countries. But I am happy with my bodybuilding/fitness lifestyle.
Where can you see yourself in 5 years time inside or outside bodybuilding?
Well there are couple of things I want to do and see myself doing in the future:
1) To win the Worlds Championship in the Classic Class
2) To have my own Classic Class show
3) As I am already UKBFF ambassador for the Classics, I would love to continue and help other classic athletes and in general anybody who have the love and passion for bodybuilding/fitness.
4) Get into the film industry (I am already taking acting classes, ha, ha, ha)
5) Having my own fitness gym
What is the one piece of advice you would give to someone entering bodybuilding competitively or non-competitively? Consistency and dedication will give you results.
Any closing comments?
I would like to thank my parents for being the best for me and always supporting me. And to my close friends for their support and believing in me. Big thanks to my sponsors, POW for their fantastic products and to MET-Rx for their amazing nutrition supplements.
TRAIN HARD & SMART
Bobby ‘Poster Boy’ Khan
| Website |
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| www.bobbykhan.co.uk |
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